The Singapore Exchange's (SGX) 65% Fe iron ore derivatives contract registered another strong month with 3.3 million tonnes traded in April, according to SGX data published on Tuesday May 5. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $84.04 per tonne, unchanged. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $86.70 per tonne, unchanged. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qing...Read More
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest redirected its merchant pig iron production to hot-rolled coil output in the first quarter of this year, the company said on Monday May 4.In January-March, the company produced just 108,000 tonnes of merchant pig iron. This was 74% less than in the October-December quarter of 2019, when the corresponding output was 416,000 tonnes.This tonnage was produced at Ilyich S...Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices were unchanged on Tuesday May 5 in the absence of Chinese market participants observing a holiday for Labor Day, but pessimism is growing amid a negative outlook for Indian demand.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $107.12 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $117.33 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.26 per to...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures advanced 36 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the March Trade Deficit at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was $44.0 billion versus $39 billion in February. Actual was $44.4 billion.The Canadian Dollar was virtually unchanged at US 71.31 cents following release of Canada's Trade Bala...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesVancouver-based Barrian Mining Corp has launched a private placement at 22c/share to raise up to C$10 million (US$7 m...Read More
The spread of the Covid-19 virus is causing disruption to immediate supply chains and future demand forecasts across the technology and consumer electronics sector. Since the outbreak gathered pace in January 2020, companies including Apple and Samsung have closed plants, shifted production, and in some cases, revised revenue forecasts. The far-reaching effects of the virus on the global economy a...Read More
Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesSeven ways the resources sector can survive the COVID-19 crisisSPONSOREDproudfootThe company said measured and indicated tonnes at Empire were now 19.3 million tonnes with copper conten...Read More
US President Donald Trump is threatening to abandon a preliminary trade deal leading to an easing of trade tensions with China, citing the Covid-19 virus.On April 30 Trump said a trade agreement signed in January between the United States and China was "secondary to what took place with the virus." And during an interview with Fox news on May 3, Trump laid the blame for the...Read More
Kazakh company YDD Corp is targeting sales of ferro-silicon into North America this year, with the first shipments planned for next month, according to its output distributor on the project, Swiss trading house Helvetia Resources. YDD started cold commissioning three furnaces at its new Karaganda ferro-silicon operation in Kazakhstan at the end of 2018, with the aim of exporting ferro-silicon...Read More
The price spread for Europe-origin high-carbon ferro-chrome widened by a couple of cents per lb to $0.17 per lb in the week ended Friday May 1.This came after deals were reported at higher prices following the increase in the ferro-chrome and charge chrome benchmark for shipments in the second quarter of 2020. The gap was $0.20 per lb between the highest and lowest reported deal prices in the week...Read More
May 05, 2020 - Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV: BBB) (the "Company" or "Brixton") is pleased to announce drill results from its wholly owned Langis Mine Project located in the Cobalt Camp, Ontario, Canada. Sixteen holes were drilled for a total of 992.50 metres.Highlights of New Drill Results at the Langis ProjectDrill hole LM20-83 intersected 5.00m of 1,293.34 g/t silver, including 2.00m of 3,20...Read More
As if there weren't enough upheaval in the markets. Now Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) - one of the world's biggest lenders to the physical precious metals industry - has apparently told staff that it plans to close its metals business. Reuters, quoting two sources, reported last week that the bank will unwind its precious metals trading business in early 2021. Scotiabank has been invol...Read More
This episode features an interview with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell on the latest news in the mining industry, including the impact of the coronavirus on commodities and the economy. She also discusses Barrick and Zijin Mining's clash with the Government of Papua New Guinea over the Porgera mine.All this and more with editor and host Adrian Pocobelli.Music Credits:"Rattlesnake Rai...Read More
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) expects to begin production of cobalt sulphate late this year or in early 2021, which would make it North America's only primary producer of the key ingredient for the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs) and high-tech devices.The Toronto-based company said the expansion of its refinery in Ontario, which it is carrying out in partnership with mining and commodities...Read More
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ; US-OTC: MGDPF) has announced a $30 million (upsized from $26 million) bought deal. The net proceeds will be spent on permitting, development and exploration at its Valentine gold project in Newfoundland.The syndicate of underwriters is co-led by Canaccord Genuity, Sprott Capital Partners and RBC Capital Markets. The underwriters have agreed to purchase 20 million units at...Read More
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) has released drill results from its wholly owned 91.4-sq.-km Dixie gold property in Ontario.Of the 17 holes reported, highlights include hole BR-118, which returned two notable mineralized intervals: a standout 104 metres of 2.67 grams gold per tonne from 127.2 metres, as well as 57 metres of 3.18 grams gold per tonne starting at 30 metres. In additi...Read More
Editor's Note: Mining Journal is making some of its most important coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic freely available to readers. For more coverage, please see our COVID-19 hub. To subscribe to Mining Journal, click hereAfter production contracted 1.9% in 2019 to 20.6 million tonnes due to lower ore grades and production disruptions, copper production was initially expected to rebound st...Read More
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Gold prices in 2020 have jumped higher. As a result, the top gold mining stocks are moving higher as well. It'd be good to watch these three gold companies.Read full newsRead More
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